Because I'd much rather watch Sobers or Lara bat. Or even Viv Richards or Greg Chappell for that matter, provided that their respective on-drives are on-song.

22-03-2013, 03:59 PM

centurymaker

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Originally Posted by watson

BecauseI'd much rather watch Sobers or Lara bat.

Thats the key part of the post!

22-03-2013, 04:08 PM

kyear2

Think more people would prefer to watch KP and A.B bat than Trott and Chanderpaul.

22-03-2013, 04:08 PM

Viscount Tom

Best spinner of bast 25 years Kumble? He was consistent I'll give him that. Other was a quality spinner.

But no seriously Jack Hobbs is no.2 on reflection could have averaged more if he'd been less inclined to give his wicket to whomever he felt deserved it.

22-03-2013, 04:31 PM

watson

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Originally Posted by centurymaker

Thats the key part of the post!

I can only ever have the opinion of me, myself, and I.

Admittedly me and I do clash from time to time, but generally I tend to agree with myself.

22-03-2013, 09:08 PM

Days of Grace

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Originally Posted by kyear2

Why Viv is number one for me? Faced the best bowlers of them all and just didn't milk them or rotate the strike, he destroyed and demoralised them, making it easier for those to come after him. From 1976 to the very early '80's and including WSC, it's hard to belive that there has ever been a better batsman, especially considering the conditions, pitches and bowlers he faced.
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Best bowlers were usually on his own team. Also a bit of a myth that every pitch of that era was a green seamer.

22-03-2013, 10:00 PM

Spark

Kumble the best spinner of the past 25 years? Spare me. And hope that benchy doesn't see this.

22-03-2013, 10:26 PM

Coronis

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Originally Posted by Spark

Kumble the best spinner of the past 25 years? Spare me. And hope that benchy doesn't see this.

Oh please, you're not gonna say Warne/Murali. That'd be like saying Bradman is the best batsman of all time.

22-03-2013, 10:50 PM

centurymaker

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Originally Posted by Days of Grace

Best bowlers were usually on his own team. Also a bit of a myth that every pitch of that era was a green seamer.

yea
you didn't need bowler friendly pitches since bowlers could just use intimidation...to get wickets

22-03-2013, 11:32 PM

harsh.ag

This thread is a melting pot of awesome and its opposite.

23-03-2013, 12:43 AM

kyear2

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Originally Posted by Days of Grace

Best bowlers were usually on his own team. Also a bit of a myth that every pitch of that era was a green seamer.

Never said every pitch was a seamer, but certainly they were more of them than exisit today (and the past five years) especially outside of South Africa and N.Z.

Glad to know that you belive we had all of the best bowlers playing for the W.I, and certainly the greatest of all time certainly did, but he also had to play againts Imran, Hadlee, Lillee, Thompson, Chandrasakar, Bedi, Prasana, Snow, Underwood, Willis, Botham, Dev and Procter.
Then there was no bouncer rules and in the '70's everyone were over using them, and they were hardly any helmets before WSC, not that Viv even ever used an arm guard far less a helmet. He took them on and usually he won.